Everybody’s talking about the hot new app reviewing New York’s most eligible bachelors. But why focus on prince charming when you can read the latest dirt on the lowest-ranked “Bad Bachelors”—NYC’s most notorious bad boys. If one more person mentions Bad Bachelors to Reed McMahon, someone’s gonna get hurt. A PR whiz, Reed is known as an ‘image fixer’ but his womanizing ways have caught up with … womanizing ways have caught up with him. What he needs is a PR miracle of his own.
When Reed strolls into Darcy Greer’s workplace offering to help save the struggling library, she isn’t buying it. The prickly Brooklynite knows Reed is exactly the kind of guy she should avoid. But the library does need his help. But as she reluctantly works with Reed, she realizes there’s more to a man than his reputation. Maybe, just maybe Bad Bachelor #1 is THE one for her.
Bad Bachelor:
Bad Bachelor (Book 1)
Bad Reputation (Book 2)
What People Are Saying About Bad Bachelor:
“Sizzling, sexy and so much fun!”—SARAH MORGAN, USA Today bestselling author of Moonlight Over Manhattan
“Wonderfully witty and achingly romantic, Bad Bachelor is an absolute must-read for anyone who loves a sexy playboy in a suit.” —LAUREN LAYNE, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Someone Like You
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One of my all-time favorite books is Beautiful Bastard and this book made me think of it. The characters are wonderful — a snarky, cocky hero with a hidden heart of gold and a quirky, tatted librarian who is his equal in comebacks! I giggled through much of this, but it is also dramatic when it needs to be and enlightening. This is a RITA award winner and I can see why! It is fabulously fun and well-written. This is the first in a “bad” trilogy.
This book contains both sex and cursing (including f-bombs) – if those things bother you, you should skip this one.
To tell the truth, I was unsure how this book premise was going to play out because the whole “Bad Bachelor (Bad Bachelors) ” website concept felt sort of icky to me, but Ms. London eventually addresses all of the things that are so wrong about that kind of website and more, so if you’re on the fence about the concept, you need not worry, it gets dealt with perfectly.
I loved Darcy and Reed. I don’t say that lightly, I really loved them. This book is pretty long for the romance genre, and it comes to a complete and wonderful conclusion, but I found myself feeling disappointed as the book drew to a close because I just wanted *more* of them together. Reed was complex and so incredibly likable that I found myself rooting for him from the start despite the (absolutely hilarious) reviews of his, uh, relationship performances. And Darcy was extremely likable from start to finish, but the highlight was the banter between these two. Although they were great apart, when they were on the page they were combustible, and I found myself laughing out loud as I read – that’s the sign of a great book.
Hopefully this becomes a series (I assume Annie and Remi will get books, but I would love to read Cynthia’s story, too!) and that we find out these two really did live happily ever after because I just love them together.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good enemies-to-lovers story and a fresh new idea in this day and age of the same-old-same-old in the romance genre. Five honest, not at all biased (unlike the Bad Bachelor contributors) stars.
I love Bad Bachelor because its funny and witty and sexy! Its a perfect blend of lighthearted rom com fair with a little bit of angst peppered by a dash of emotional development and hotness. The use of an app to rate those bachelors out there reflects the real world dynamics in dating but also kind of makes you think whether an app is really enough to make any judgement about anyone. Darcy and Reed definitely stole my heart with their opposite attract romance but it also delves into how these are more similar than anyone can guess. Bad Bachelor was a definite page turner for me!
Dating sites, curse or blessing for the modern singleton? With Bad Bachelor, Stefanie London breathes freshness into this rom-com trope about the worst rated bachelor in NYC and the shy, tattooed and pierced librarian who broke through his defenses.
Darcy Green knows the library she works at needs help. Desperately. So when she recognizes the #1 Bad Bachelor walking in to offer his highly sought after PR skills pro-bono, she grudgingly accepts his help. She only knows about Reed McMahon’s infamy through a new bachelor reviewing app, but being forced to spend time together reveals his soft and vulnerable underbelly.
Convinced love is akin to a death sentence, Reed has spent his life keeping everyone at arm’s length and building walls to protect his heart. He’s dedicated to his career and little else, but when his job leads him to the enigmatic librarian his life begins to unravel in unexpected ways.
London crafts a delightfully charming love story with a wonderful balance between snarky fun, sexiness and tender understanding. Using the bachelor reviewing app as part of the story’s premise gives an original twist to modern dating and the unchecked comments that create havoc in Reed’s life rings true.
The antagonistic attraction between Darcy and Reed is fun and ultimately sexy, enhanced by their snarky banter. Yet they both relate to one another deeply even though they present a vastly different façade to the world. Finding their happy ending will be a difficult journey, but a certainly enjoyable one in which Reed overcomes his fear of love and connection and Darcy learns to accept herself.
With Bad Bachelor, London pens an easy to read, lighthearted romance with an original plot and delightful characters. I can’t wait to read the next instalment in the series.
Bad Bachelor is book #1 of the Bad Bachelors series by Stefanie London. It is a standalone romantic comedy in the opposites attract, enemies to lovers genre. Told from both points of view with a happily ending, no cliffhanger.
It’s no surprise why I like this author’s writing so much and this is proof positive that I do — I read this series backwards. Not that it makes that much difference since these are standalones, but I “try” to read series like these in order. Unfortunately I read the last one first but it didn’t lessen my enjoyment of this first book at all. I loved all the couples in all three books and Darcy and Reed were no exception. The plot centers around the Bad Bachelor’s app which is sometimes problematic, but the charming and witty dialogue between Darcy and Reed are what make the story work so well. I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC for NetGalley.
Great read!!
I have to say, I don’t think I have ever felt so bad for the “bad” guy in a book quite like this one. Reed is just getting slammed on this dating app and while he is a little arrogant and sure of himself he doesn’t deserve this. When Reed goes out with a woman, she knows the score and when she can’t change his mind, she publicly humiliates him on a app where she can hide anonymously. How is that not slander??
I liked that Darcy was someone who sort of marched to her own beat. She tried once to do the traditional thing but that didn’t turn out so well. I loved how passionate she was about the library and her vision of it. I just really wish she didn’t give the app so much attention especially after spending time with Reed.
I read this book on Radish and loved it. Darcy was such a unique character and who doesn’t love a multi-faceted hunk like Reed. Seemly total opposites they worked. Wonderful character development and entertaining emotional plot. The ending seemed a little rushed but maybe that’s because I wasn’t ready to let go of these two. I want more!
This story was perfect, I love the frenemies to lovers storyline and this book was absolute perfection. From the minute Darcy meets Reed she has preconceived notions about him. She did after all read about him being number one on a bad bachelor app, he definitely did not have any good reviews if you thought you wanted a relationship with him. Reed meets Darcy when he shows up at the library she works at and offers to run a fundraiser for her library. Even though they are opposites there was an attraction between the two. But Darcy knew to stay away because of the reviews on that app. The banter between these two was awesome. Just the way they went back and forth you could sense the sexual tension even though they both wanted to deny it. What worked for them is that they didn’t try to change one another or change themselves for the other person. Reed was able to open up to Darcy just a little bit because when she first met him she didn’t fall all over him like he is used to women doing. Darcy treated him like the cocky jerk she thought he was because of the app and because of that she was honest with him and that made him see her differently.
It was nice seeing Darcy’s strained relationship with her mom somewhat mirror Reed’s relationship with his dad. When Reed and Darcy finally got together it was HOT. This book will definitely be a re read for me, I loved everything about this book. My only complaint was that it had to end
Vulnerability makes one an easy target for hurt. Yet, it’s in the most vulnerable moments that we truly find our strength. Ms. London takes that wisdom and pens a multipurpose heartbreaker Bad Bachelor finds humour in some dark places, but it takes aim at more than the libido and the funny bone. Reed and Darcy speak to the heart. Their’s is a journey of insecurities, prejudgments and disappointments that have conditioned them into the hard cases they’ve become. A ridiculous app and a little community service are a nuisance for the tattooed librarian with a chip on her shoulder and the heartbreaker playboy with a rep for being bad. Maybe being BAD is the beginning of something good.
5 BAD BACHELOR STARS!! What a great start with this new series. This author has a way with creating the perfect characters that pull you into the story. I loved watching Reed and Darcy story unfold, these two are so different with so much chemistry. Stefanie London tells a story that you will be smiling for days and always remember. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
It’s fun, sweet and sexy read. It will capture your attention and your heart from the beginning with its twists as it takes you through an emotional ride. I loved the connection and the banter between characters. The chemistry is sexy and steamy. It’s well written with a great storyline. It’s fun and entertaining story that will pull at your heartstrings. Looking forward to reading more. I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book.
Stefanie London is a new author to me but not for long because I really enjoyed Bad Bachelor which happens to be the first in her new series.
Everybody’s talking about a new app where reviews are left on NYC’s hot bachelors and this is Reed McMahon story. Reed is a PR whiz he is used to fixing other people’s media problems what he is not used to is being talked about by what feels like every single woman in NYC and not in a nice way.
Darcy is a sassy tattooed, pierced librarian who keeps men at arms length but a year after she found her fiancé cheating on her the night before the wedding she decides to take a look at the Hot app everyone is talking about, the last thing she expects is to meet Reed where she works and then she finds out he is going to be the PR guy who is going to help her raise money for the library.
Is Reed as bad as the reviews paint him, what happens when the sassy but innocent girl falls for the Bad Bachelor well I guess you will need to read this highly entertaining book to find that out. Loved the concept of this book, loved the characters loved the witty banter and I can’t wait for book 2. Great job Stefanie London
I really enjoyed Stefanie London’s latest book “Bad Bachelor”. Reed is a hot, in demand image consultant, who is getting his own bad PR on a website called Bad Bachelors. Darcy is a tattooed and pierced Librarian getting past the anniversary of being jilted at the altar. They are thrown together on a fundraising project for the library Darcy works at, which Reed hopes will rehab him image. On a superficial level this seems like an opposite attracts story. However, as the story unfolds, they are more alike they they care to admit. Both of them keep people they love at arms length due to abandonment issues. The story was well written and the main and secondary characters were well developed. I look forward to the next installment in this series.
I was given an advanced readers copy of this book from SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca from NetGalley for an honest review.
One of the worst books I’ve listened to in a while. Not a stereotype left out and just …icky. This wasn’t worth my time at all.
I enjoyed but I always wish that we didn’t have a man-ho I mean please, please can someone not give me a guy that just sleeps around, is it too much to ask or am I just being unrealistic? Could be..Anywho I have read a fair amount of Stefanie London since I tend to enjoy her, not always but a good amount so I see one of her books and I tend to request and I am glad that I got this one I did laugh. So we meet Darcy and I liked her she was funny and didn’t tend to put up with crap and my favorite loved to read (that is so me) so here is this bad ass librarian about to get married when she yup catches her dirt bag of a fiance cheating on her (god I hate that) anywho so it has been a while now and her friends think it is about time for her to get out there and what better way than on an app. So she does and ends up meeting Reed. Reed is not getting very good reviews on this app and he was taking it pretty hard which would surprise you seeing that he seemed so sure of himself. So here comes this hot guy that she recognized from the app and supposedly there to help with her PR problems, of course she is going to dislike him from the get go, but as she spends time with him she realizes that he does not seem the way she expected, there was so much more to the story..So grab a copy and find out what they were.
rcvd an ARC at no cost to author…(netgalley) voluntarily reviewed with my own thoughts and opinions
Polar Opposites
Reed McMahon is a prime example of what women should steer clear of, a Bad Boy. He is drop dead gorgeous with a rockin body and knows how to use it. Men are envious of him, women swoon and drop their panties for him. Women think they can change him, but good luck as he refuses to let anyone in and emotional ties and feelings are definitely off Reed’s menu. That is until Darcy Greer.
Darcy is everything his “type” isn’t. She is outspoken, sassy and sports tattoos over her body, a harlot in goth clothing. Who knew a librarian could get away with that look. Reed surprises himself by actuallythinking she is a refreshing change to all the women he is accustomed to. Reed’s popularity at being a screw them and leave them type of guy with the ladies has caught up with him and landed him in some deep waters. A new internet app called Bad Bachelors has put him at the top of their list for douche hats. Normally he does not let this kind of tripe bother him, but it is putting his job he has worked so hard for at risk. He needs this job to take care of his ailing father. So he has to take action to ensure he keeps it.
This is where Reed and Darcy cross paths. She needs to raise money for the library where she works, and Reed is an expert in PR. He takes on the task of having a fund raiser to bring the library back to life. The two of them are like oil and vinegar, but the sexual chemistry between them is too sizzling hot to deny. Darcy is more than Reed bargained for as she has the ability to draw out his vulnerabilities and discover his soft underbelly.
I loved the back and forth banter between these 2 characters. It was a fun and sexy read. This is the first book I have read of Stefanie’s, but definitely not my last.
Bad Bachelor is actually my first read from Stefanie London. I’m pretty sure that the galley I received is for a republish of this book. I can’t speak to whether or not the content is any different, or if the advanced copies were sent as part of marketing. What I CAN say is that Bad Bachelor is the perfect contemporary romcom. Our heroine is a librarian who is stunting her true self to please her mother. She hasn’t had much luck in love since her marriage that never happened. Our hero has a bad reputation. The Bad Bachelors app that this series is based around has him ranked at the very lowest eligibility. But I think that the book community knows that reviews are usually written with passion, so maybe his rating is a little flawed? Darcy and Reed together are everything. Their banter is so funny and quick, and their tension is just… through the roof. Bad Bachelor is a bit lengthy, but it was entertaining the entire way through. Well written and fun.
If you’re looking for a romcom with a sort of reluctant love story, and with side characters that will get their own books, then I would check this one out!
Reed needs to fix his own problems!
PR guru Reed McMahon is a serial dater but when his name is the lowest rated bachelor for the Bad Bachelors app for dates, he becomes the bachelor everyone is talking about. Reed usually fixes everyone else problems but when it begins to cause problems at work Reed needs to fix his own life. Librarian Darcy Greer needs to raise money for her library so she can restart some extra programs that were dropped when funding stopped. Reed has to pick a program to help because of work and he picks Darcy’s library to help set up a fundraiser because of his assistant goes there with her grandson.
Reed and Darcy don’t like each other the first time they met because of the circumstances the longer they have to work together and it’s fun to read how they irritate each other but they slowly grow on each other. Bad Bachelor is a cute read about people being able to rate their dates and hopefully prevent other from making the same mistake.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This is a fun sexy read. You don’t want to miss it. Ms. London is a fabulous author.
I read BAD BACHELOR by Stefanie London, which is a finalist in the Contemporary Long category. Reed McMahon is just a typical Manhattan executive, until a dating app ranks him New York’s #1 “Bad Bachelor” for his unrepentant serial dating. But when he’s assigned to do pro bono PR for a local library, he meets Darcy Greer who isn’t interested in his usual moves.
PLUSES: I say this as praise– this book was like romance comfort food to me. It hit all the right beats. This had what I consider to be textbook romance pacing, pleasing growth arcs for each MC and for them as a couple, and a strong cast of secondary characters.
WISHES: some worn tropes here: redeemed manwhore, misunderstood prickly heroine–but I think Stefanie London deftly pulls it off. A lot of the plotting runs on coincidence—suddenly these 2 see each other everywhere, which I don’t love and just decided to overlook bc it was fun.
There’s an interesting mix of nostalgia & modernity at work here: In 2018, does anyone in Brooklyn really care about a woman with tattoos? Reed’s love of baseball is sweet. Does anyone really drive into Manhattan when they could take the subway? Similarly: I wasn’t sure about the Bad Bachelor app subplot. It’s supposed to be a meta-commentary on how the digital and personal intersect, but I’m not sure it works, bc the intent of the creator isn’t how it’s actually used. The question of whose hurt matters is unresolved.
But…it’s a 3 book series, so I’m willing to give that time to build.
VERDICT: It’s not suprising or flashy, but this is a solidly built romance that knows what a romance should do and does it well. Attempts to tackle a big idea through likable main characters.
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